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Isle of Wight A-level results show mixed outcome for 2015

The Department for Education has now released the validated A-level results for 2015.

The figures show great improvement for Sandown Bay Academy, which increased from 59% of pupils achieving at least three A levels at A*-E to 72%.

They were joined by Ryde School which also saw a 5% increase from 2014 figures.

Outstanding IW College results
The Isle of Wight College, which has chosen to abandon A-levels from the end of this academic year, saw an increase from 85% to 88% of pupils achieving at least three A levels at A*-E.

All other sixth forms on the Isle of Wight saw a decrease in the number of pupils achieving at least three A levels at A*-E.

% of A level students achieving at least 3 A levels at A*-E
63% Carisbrooke College (2014 – 65%)
71% Christ The King College (2014 – 80%)
43% Cowes Enterprise College (2014 – 67%)
88% The Isle of Wight College (2014 – 84%)
56% Medina College (2014 – 68%)
24% Ryde Academy (2014 – 46%)
93% Ryde School (2014 – 88%)
72% Sandown Bay Academy (2014 – 59%)

The national picture
The Isle of Wight saw 65.5% of pupils achieving at least 3 A levels at A*-E, putting it 13.2% behind the national average for all schools and colleges (78.7%) or 11.7% behind state funded schools and colleges (77.2%).

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